The Russellville Democrat., 1887-10-05

the 26th of guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree.
THE extent Of the losses by the recent
fire at Gravenhurst, Ont, which destroyed
half of the town Is now estimated at $780,
600. Already steps have been taken to re-
build the burned buildings.
HENRY CARPENTER, a veteran of Leaven-
worth, Kas., started TO ST. Louis, but was
robbed at Kansas City OF all he had, and
went back home
THREE Tennessee moonshiners, Berry
Hill and his two sons, William and Green,
have been run down and captured in Point
sett County, Ark.
A CHINESE transport has been wrecked
on one OF tho Pescadores islands. Three
hundred soldiers and the captain and
crew, with the exception of one man,
were drowned.
GEO. w. LAWSON, accused of attempted
murder and robbing In Rails County, Mo-,
last spring. was arrested at Deer Lodge,
Mont, on the 27th. A warrant Of extradi-
tion has been issued by the Governor OF
the Territory and an officer is on the way
from Missouri for the prisoner.
FIRE at Payne, O., on the 2Sth, destroyed
new row of business blocks. The loss Is
divided among twenty or more persons,
aud is estimated at $4,000; partially in
sured.
THE British steamer Matthews Cay has
been wrecked or Cape Finisterre, on the
coast Of Spain. Ten persons were
drowned.
SERGEANT TEEPLE, Company F, Fifth
United States infantry, stationed at Fort
Smelling, who had been at st. Paul, Mimi,
for several weeks drinking heavily, cut
his throat with razor on the 28th, and
died shortly afterward.
AN ammonia tank in John Freiz's brew
cry, No. 242 Scholes street, New York, ex-
ploded on the 2sth and bolt pierced the
body of VIM. Rentz, the engineer, killing
him instantly. He was forty-five years
old, and lived with his family at Ridge
wood. Lond Island.
ii. P. PHELPS, of Hartford, Mich, was
killed by arailway accident at Mattoon,
ILL.,, on the 10Th, while returning home
from the G. A. r. encampment at st.
Louis.
AFTER being out three hours, Milwau-
kee jury, on the 10Th, convicted j. g.
Hoelzel of poisoning his uncle, Fred Letz
The evidence was circumstantial. The
young man tried to divert suspicion to his
aunt, as Lett and his wife frequently
quarreled. Hoelzel fed, but was capt.
ured in Iowa.
F. M. SEVERANCE, chasher of the defunct
Farmers Bank of Fayetteville, N. Y, has
been arrested on complaint of Receiver
Andrews, charging him with embezzling
$4,000 of the banks funds.
WILLIAM T. GRIMsHAw, a prominent
harness manufacturer, was at his place Of
business in Amsterdam, N, r., on the
Goth, at the usual hour, but, on complain
ing of being i'll, he returned home. Mrs.
Grimshaw, his mother, who lived with
him, was called from the house, and on
her return found her son in bedroom
with his throat cut from ear to ear. His
hand clasped a blood stained razor.
THIEVES got into the National Bank at
Washington, Ind, in daylight on the 30th,
and got away with several hundred dol
lars.
THE steamer t. B. Sims told D. r. Pow
el), was burned at Island 40, just above
Memphis, Tenn, on the 30th, one life be-
ing lost.
Il A LONE highwayman held up the pas
sengers on two stage coaches on the route
from San Angelo to Ballinger, Tex, on the
10Th, obtaining from them about 81 500.
MUNcHRArH. convicted of completely in
the murder of Dr. Haddock, at Sioux City,
Ia, was sentenced ON the Both to four
years in.the penitentiary. The case has
been appealed.
THE Farmers Bank at Newcastle, Del,
was entered at an early hour ON the morn
ing Of the Both by masked robbers. Their
movements awoke the cashier, who seized
bis pistol and fred, wounding one of the
intruders. His companions picked up the
fallen man and quickly carried him out
the front door, making their escape.
MRS. F. KINscH eloped from Pittsburg,
Kas., several days ago with Owen Dob
bins, stonemason. She is thirty-eght
years of age and the mother of six chill
dren. Dobbins has been boarding at her
house. Mr.. Kinsch located the runaway
couple in Kansas City on the Both, and
caused their arrest. They We're put in the
county jail.
THE Tombstone coach, belonging to the
''Mexican Joe" (Joe Sheely OF Texas)
combination, while parading at a gallop-
ing pace through the streets of Liverpool,
England, on the Goth, capsized and the
members of the band were scattered upon
the stone payments in all directions.
Four were so badly injured that they had
to be taken to the hospital. The band in
struments were all smashed.